I’m looking forward to getting together with family and stuffing myself on Thanksgiving but at the same I’m worried about political conversations and that this year I will say something I regret.

I guess I’ll just hope for the best and prepare for the worst by bringing a lot of books in case it ends up that no one is speaking to me. Here are some Thanksgiving related YA links to help you get through the holidays.

Memorable Food in YA Literature contains one of my all time favorite food memories from Little House in the Big Woods: maple sugar candy. “Grandma stood by the brass kettle and with a big wooden spoon she poured hot syrup on each plate of snow. It cooled into a soft candy, and as fast as it cooled they ate it. They could eat all they wanted, for maple sugar never hurt anybody.”

About Emily Ross

Emily Ross's YA novel HALF IN LOVE WITH DEATH (Simon & Schuster/ Simon Pulse) was named a finalist for best YA novel in the International Thriller Writers 2016 Thriller Awards. She received a 2014 MCC Artist Fellowship finalist award for fiction. She is the mother of two millennials and lives in Quincy MA with her husband and her elusive cat, Beau. Find out more at http://www.emilyrosswrites.com/ and https://twitter.com/emilyross816.

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